Defensive fatigue, not talent, is the Bombers' fatal flaw.

Winnipeg's defence held Saskatchewan to just 13 points through three quarters and shut down the run, but the offence's inability to sustain drives left the unit on the field for extended stretches. The late-game collapse, punctuated by Jaiden Woodbey's missed tackle on Daniel Wiebe's 72-yard catch-and-run, is a direct symptom of time-of-possession imbalance rather than a schematic breakdown.